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Tom Hayden Comic : The Long War
The Long WarText by Tom Hayden.Illustrated by Sam Marlow and Ellis Rosen. Edited by Paul Buhle.Published by The Rag Blog. CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE See additional frames, Below. CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, American History, Comics, Imperialism, Iraq Occupation, Pakistan, Tom Hayden, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Robert Jensen : Getting Radicalized, Slow and Painful
Portrait of Robert Jensen by Robert Shetterly.Becoming a radical:The grief and the joy Becoming radicalized politically allowed me to see that I was suffering because I didn’t want to fit into a world shaped by unjust systems; the problem wasn’t … Continue reading
A Stimulus Plan With Jubilee Vouchers. Hallelujah!
Keeping the bear at bay:Jubilee Vouchers and a complete stimulus plan If we don’t get a serious world-historical plan in place before the real Bear Market hits we’ll soon be thinking of ‘mere unemployment’ as the good old days. By … Continue reading
Sen. Sessions : Alabama Hypocrite Would Sit in Judgment
Graphic: US News & World Report, June, 16, 1986. Click on image to enlarge. There is great irony here in the once rejected nominee [for federal judge] now trying to sharpen his claws on Judge Sotomayor. But she is lots … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Civil Rights, Judiciary, Racism, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court, U.S. Senate
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Robert Jensen : The Color of the Race Problem is White (Video)
The Color of the Race Problem is WhiteBy Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog “The Color of the Race Problem Is White” was a lecture by Professor Robert Jensen, recorded at the University of Texas at Austin on March 30, … Continue reading
‘Medicare Advantage?’ Advantage Big Business
Health care reform and the 85 percent solution By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / July 13, 2009 “There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Health Care Reform, Medicare, Obama Administration, Public Health
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NAACP Turns 100; Convention Met by Anti-War Protest
Benjamin Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP with long-time civil rights activist Hazel Dukes. Photo by Thomas Good / NLN / The Rag BlogDemonstrators at NAACP confab protest presence of army recruiters As the NAACP kicked off its convention … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Civil Rights Movement, Military Recruiting, NAACP, Peace Movement, Social Protest
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Coup in Honduras : Talks Reach Stalemate as Demonstrations Continue
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. Photo by AFP/Getty. Costa Rican President Óscar Arias mediates controversial talks between Zelaya and Micheletti stand-ins while demonstrations against coup in Honduras continue. By David Holmes Morris / The Rag Blog / July 13, 2009 … Continue reading
Film / ‘The Hurt Locker’ : Kathryn Bigelow’s Explosive Iraq War Movie
The Hurt Locker will deepen your understanding of what our soldiers have been enduring in Iraq for twelve to fifteen months at a stretch. By Tod Ensign / The Rag Blog / July 11, 2009 See ‘The Hurt Locker, Ticking … Continue reading
Loving: The Four Horsemen of Agriculture
Cartoon by Charlie Loving / The Rag Blog
ASCAP : Ring-a-Ding-Ding! Ka-Ching.
Graphic by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog.ASCAP wants to be paid when your phone rings …these are the same folks who crisscrossed America threatening and intimidating small business owners for having a radio playing in their small shop, diner … Continue reading
